The Tasmania Fire Service says it is likely too late for residents to leave the area, with residents told to activate their bushfire plans or leave, if the path is clear

EARLIER: ﻿Glamorgan-Spring Bay Mayor Bertrand Cadart was among the Bicheno residents preparing to evacuate their homes yesterday afternoon as a result of the 30-hectare uncontrolled bushfire that threatened the region.

Yesterday's fires on the East Coast threatened properties and forced road closures throughout the Bicheno and Coles Bay region, with the danger at its greatest near the Apsley River and at Friendly Beaches.